Aug 5 2013
What is a “Motion to Dismiss”?
Here are two legal terms typically encountered in videogame jurisprudence, and generally in civil litigation. In the particular area of videogames, Courts are often called upon to weigh parties’ competing interests in their respective intellectual property rights and/or Constitutional rights. These are generally questions of law to be resolved by a judge (and not “questions […]
Sep 19 2013
“Aliens: Colonial Marines”: The Current Questions In The “Actual Gameplay”/”Bait-And-Switch” False Advertising Lawsuit.
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California will soon consider two primary issues relating to alleged false advertising in the sale of video games: (1) Whether video games are a “good” as defined by California’s Consumer Legal Remedies Act (“CLRA”), and (2) Whether, and to what extent, a pre-release demonstration of “actual […]
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By Spence • Updates • • Tags: Advertising, Aliens, CLRA, colonial marines, Demonstration, E3, False advertising, Gameplay, Motion to Dismiss, Warranty